Category: In the News

05

Jan2015

A federal judge Monday blocked one of the most well-known tools used to crack down on illegal immigration by the man who calls himself America's toughest sheriff.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio must stop enforcing Arizona's identify theft laws, U.S. District Judge David Campbell ruled Monday, granting ... Read More

21

Nov2014

PHOENIX — Scores of immigrants and their families clapped politely as they watched President Barack Obama unveil long-awaited steps to temporarily shield millions of undocumented parents of U.S.-born children and legal residents from deportation, while others wept for family members and ... Read More

20

Nov2014

Phoenix, United States - Maria Cruz Ramirez remembers how fearful she was when she first arrived in the United States with her three children 13 years ago.
She wouldn't get behind the wheel of a car, afraid police would pull her over and ask for papers. It was difficult getting used ... Read More

18

Nov2014

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Mexican mother of four Norma Bernal was taking a stroll beside the dusty rail tracks that carve through this sprawling Phoenix suburb when she was stopped and questioned by local police.
Living in the country illegally and unable to provide identification, she panicked, gave a false name and ... Read More

14

Nov2014

Here’s the backstory behind this song and the music video:
Olmeca is rising hip-hop figure from Los Angeles with his own family story of migration. He’s been writing pro-migrant songs and performing them as part of the movement since he started. He was one of the first artists ... Read More

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